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 Item — Multiple Containers

Count Basie Orchestra, Crescendo, Hollywood, CA, 1958 June 24 - July 5

Dates

  • 1958 June 24 - July 5

Scope and Contents

Portions of this set of recordings appear to have been posthumously commercially released. This is a partial listing of tracks not noted by other sources: "Count Basie (stacked stereo) Crescendo, Sunday, June 29, 1958; 1. Blue on Blues 2. Plymouth Rock 3. Swinging the Blues 4. Corner Pocket 5. G'wan Away 6. Lil Darlin 7. Fancy Meeting You." "Count Basie (stacked stereo) Crescendo, Tuesday, July 1, 1958; 1. Why Not? 2. Blue on Blues 3. You're Driving Me Crazy/Moten Swing 4. Midgets 5. In a Mellow Tone [sic] 6. Bleep Blop [Blues] 7. Lil Darlin; Do Not Play."

Extent

1 audiotape reels (item 366) : 15 ips ; 1/4 inch; 10.5 inch reel

2 audiotape reels (items 402, 403) : 15 and 7.5 ips ; 1/4 inch; 10.5 inch reel; 1:29:01

13 audiotape reels (items 16, 189, 371, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 404, 405) : 15 ips ; 1/4 inch; 10.5 inch reel; 3:38:47

Conditions Governing Access

The original recordings in the collection are currently open for visual inspection only. Access copies for select audio and moving image recordings are available on site at the Institute of Jazz Studies. Contact the Institute for details or to make a request.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: French

From the Collection: German

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

From the Collection: Japanese

From the Collection: Czech

From the Collection: Swedish

From the Collection: Portuguese

From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish

From the Collection: Norwegian Nynorsk; Nynorsk, Norwegian

From the Collection: Danish

From the Collection: Hebrew